U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies To Fly Drones In War Zones
Originally published at Corp Watch by Christopher Thompson U.S. Air Force officials has begun to hire private companies to fly drone aircraft operating over Afghanistan, Iraq…
2016
Clovis Learns the Hard Way: Hiding Discrimination in a Dress Code Won’t Fly
By: Abre’ Conner follow @MsAConner The Clovis Unified School District has a problem. School administrators in this small town in California’s Central Valley can’t seem…
Video of Norma Guzman Shooting Released, Family is Asking for Charges
(Los Angeles) The family of Norma Guzman has released the footage from a surveillance camera, positioned near the intersection of E. 22nd and South San Pedro,…
Hundreds Gather in Front of White House, Smoke Cannabis
Hundreds gathered in front of the White House to put pressure on Obama and show their support for rescheduling cannabis as a schedule 1 narcotic….
Fresno Cop Awarded for Public Safety is Repeat Shooter
It’s unclear how the Fresno Rotary Club chooses officers to honor in their annual Public Safety Officers Awards luncheon, but this year they picked Fresno Police Officer…
Twenty-Three NYPD Officers Tied to Bribery Racket Under Internal Investigation
Two captains, three lieutenants, three sergeants, three detectives and 12 police officers were involved in a probe launched to uncover a police protection racket in…
Fresno City Council Rejects Beware Surveillance Software (for now)
Fresno City Council rejected a proposal by police Chief Jerry Dyer Thursday to purchase the Beware software the police department has been testing. The Fresno Police Department was among the first…
Justice for John Lang Protest Planned in Front of Police Headquarters
This post was submitted by Brandon Freeman using our Submit page. In light of John Lang’s death being ruled a suicide, I am organizing a…
(Video) New Mexico Cop Shoots Fellow Cop 8 Times
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —A day after the city of Albuquerque settled a lawsuit with an undercover detective shot by his own lieutenant, body camera footage of…
Making Smart Decisions About Surveillance: A Guide for Community Transparency, Accountability & Oversight
(ACLU) Surveillance is on the rise in our communities, but basic transparency, oversight, and accountability remain the exception, not the rule. Police are spending billions of…